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Several years ago a woman was hit and killed on NW 23rd Avenue. Neither the surviving pedestrian nor the driver claimed to see each other. Afterward, the local neighborhood association, the Northwest District Association, worked with the City of Portland to develop criteria about when a crosswalk would be stripped. Also, they worked with Shed Rain to develop the WalkSafe Umbrella, to help increase the visibility of pedestrians on gray, rainy Oregon evenings.The neighborhood received a grant from Metro to start this project and to conduct other pedestrian safety activites. The neighborhood had the umbrella for sale for the last couple of years, with only a few left now. The umbrellas are still out the for sell at some for profit locations. You can see the original WalkSefe umbrella at:

http://www.4imprint.com/product/100675/ShedRain-Walk-Safe-Umbrella

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